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Hurricane Beryl reaches Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

The hurricane made landfall Friday near the resort town of Tulum as a Category 2 storm after causing damage in Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados earlier in the week. At least 11 people have been killed so far across the Caribbean. Beryl is expected to reach South Texas by Monday. Track Beryl here.

President Joe Biden appears in first televised post-debate interview.

Biden sat down with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos Friday in his first televised interview since his CNN debate with former President Donald Trump last month. Biden dismissed concerns about his cognitive abilities and rejected calls to withdraw from the presidential race. He attributed his debate performance to feeling sick and exhausted after overseas travel. Read the transcript of the interview here.

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election.

Pezeshkian—a heart surgeon and lawmaker—beat out hard-liner Saeed Jalili in the race to replace former President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May. Pezeshkian secured roughly 16.3 million votes in Friday's runoff election, while Jalili—Iran's former nuclear negotiator—garnered roughly 13.5 million votes. Voter turnout was nearly 50%. 

UK's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer appoints cabinet members.

Starmer defeated former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after his center-left Labour Party won a parliamentary majority (see results) in the UK's national elections. As part of Starmer's cabinet appointments, Rachel Reeves became the UK's first female chancellor to lead the country's treasury.  

Kansas Supreme Court overturns laws limiting abortion access.

The high court rejected a pair of state laws Friday, one that created special licensing requirements for abortion providers and another that banned a second-trimester abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation. The court said the first law exceeded requirements for comparable medical professionals. In rejecting the second law, the court said the state's constitution protects personal autonomy.

Volunteer crew to exit NASA's simulated Mars habitat after 378 days.

The four volunteers were the first crew to have lived inside the simulated Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, for over a year. The 3D-printed habitat, spanning 1,700 square feet, simulates the conditions and challenges of the red planet, including harvesting vegetables and conducting "Marswalks." The crew is set to emerge at 5 pm ET today. View a livestream here.

Mouse study offers clues into cause of migraines.

Researchers have discovered an unknown route between the brain and peripheral nerves where altered cerebrospinal fluid travels through, activating pain and inflammatory receptors and triggering headaches. Cerebrospinal fluid surrounds the brain and spinal cord, and its contents can temporarily change when neural activity shuts down. 

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Today, we're sharing a story from reader Rochelle W. in Oregon. 

"My daughter's family recently returned from a vacation in Mexico. Her 7-year-old son is prone to motion sickness, and in the course of the flight, expelled a great deal of stomach contents into her lap. They were prepared with a change of clothes for the boy, but she had no backup. A woman across the aisle, who was witnessing the situation, pulled some clothes from her own suitcase for my daughter to change into. When my daughter offered to reimburse her, the woman refused. I think everyone on the flight was thankful for this act of kindness."

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